The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a CID probe into the alleged suicide of a 53-year-old interior designer and his mother

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Tuesday ordered a CID probe into the alleged suicide of a 53-year-old interior designer and his mother by television journalist Arnab Goswami and two others for alleged non-payment of arrears.

Photo State Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said that Adnya Naik, daughter of interior designer Anvay Naik, had claimed that Alibag police in Ramgarh district had not investigated the case of non-payment of dues so Anvay and her mother committed suicide. The assassination attempt had to be made.

Deshmukh tweeted, "Adnya Naik had complained to me that Arnab Goswami's father and grandmother had committed suicide in May 2018 due to non-payment of arrears by the Republic and it was not investigated by the Alibag police."

Photo"I have directed the CID to look into the matter," he said. Earlier this month, a case of incitement to suicide was registered against Republic TV.

The suicide note allegedly written by Anvay Naik had said that the accused had not paid her Rs 5.40 crore so she had to commit suicide. Republic TV denied the allegations.